Beets Poll

Beets: Love Them or Hate Them?

Recently PartySugar and I got into a discussion about beets. While we both love them, we agreed that they're definitely a point of contention, as many people we know dislike them (our president included). How do you feel about these sweet root vegetables?

When I was in kindergarten my preschool had a garden where we got to grow our own beets and I remember they were so delicious and fresh and tasted amazing with butter and salt...
I have tried them about 4 times recently (store bought) and they just aren't the same!
I wish I could go back to my school and steel some of their amazing beets ;)

I personally LOVE them, but I can understand why people would dislike them. They're kind of an acquired taste, but I love the earthiness and the texture. But who says you have to love EVERY single vegetable out there? I don't like okra and I'm pretty sure my body doesn't NEED it to survive.

It's just the flavor Yum. They're so...dirty tasting, but also sort of sweet, like sweet-ish dirt. And the texture combined with that just makes them so unappetizing to me. It's hard to explain. It's like when people ask me why I don't like olives - the only response I can give is "they're just too olivey."

Love them! Roasted beets, peeled and cubed, with parsley, shaved fennel, and gorgonzola, all tossed with a lemon dressing. My favorite.
Or a tiny julienne of raw golden beets and carrots, tossed with a mustardy vinaigrette. The longer it sits, the better it tastes. And no need to heat up the kitchen in the summer.

Hate them not matter how they're prepared.
While I cannot even taste blueberries I can really taste beets. They taste like rubber cement, cigarette ashes and a bit of dirt to me.
I've had them roasted, raw, boiled, steamed - doesn't matter my taste buds and beets do not mix at all.
And truly its no big loss.